Bloomberg: Britain And Germany Will Sign The Biggest Treaty Since World War II

Today in London.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz plan to sign a new treaty in London on July 17 that includes a commitment to assist each other in the event of an armed attack as well as to jointly counter other potential threats, writes Bloomberg. It would be the largest treaty between Britain and Germany since the end of World War II in 1945, Politico notes.

A senior German official said the mutual defense pledge is a response to both growing Russian aggression and growing concerns among European allies about the U.S. commitment to NATO under President Trump.

At the same time, it should not replace the principle of collective defense underlying NATO's founding treaty, known as Article 5, he added.

As Bloomberg notes, the defense element is particularly important for Germany because Britain is one of Europe's two nuclear powers, along with France, while Germany does not possess its own nuclear warheads. At the same time, the German official said, atomic weapons are not explicitly mentioned in the new treaty.

According to a statement from Starmer's office, Starmer and Merz are also committed to developing a new long-range missile system, the Deep Precision Strike system, within the next decade.

"It will have a range of more than 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles) and will boost Britain's and Europe's defense sector through significant industrial investment," the publication wrote.

The pact also contains measures on trade, transport and illegal migration as part of efforts to minimize the negative effects of Brexit. Alongside the pact, Germany is expected to commit to making it illegal to facilitate illegal migration to the UK, with a corresponding change in legislation expected to be passed by the end of the year.

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